- Concept UI
- M0008356
- Registry Numbers
- EC 4.99.1.1
- Related Numbers
- 9012-93-5
- EC 4.99.1.1
- Scope Note
- A mitochondrial enzyme found in a wide variety of cells and tissues. It is the final enzyme in the 8-enzyme biosynthetic pathway of HEME. Ferrochelatase catalyzes ferrous insertion into protoporphyrin IX to form protoheme or heme. Deficiency in this enzyme results in ERYTHROPOIETIC PROTOPORPHYRIA.
- Terms
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Ferrochelatase
Preferred Term
Term UI
T016182
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1977)
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Heme Synthetase
Term UI
T016183
Date04/26/1976
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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Porphyrin-Metal Chelatase
Term UI
T016184
Date04/26/1976
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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Protoheme Ferro-Lyase
Term UI
T016185
Date12/09/1981
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)